Very heavy rains fell across much of Minnesota during the
afternoon and evening of July 14. The heaviest of the rains fell
in Ottertail county
in west central Minnesota and Cass county in north central
Minnesota. More than five inches of rain fell in portions of
these counties. For many locations throughout the state, rainfall
rates were roughly two inches per hour, leading to urban and
small stream flooding. Damaging hail was also reported in many
locations.